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Not one Buddhism

The Buddhist traditions

Theravada, Mahayana, Pure Land, Zen, Tibetan, Nichiren and the Western mindfulness movement differ deeply. Each described fairly, each answered from Scripture.

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Theravada

The Way of the Elders: the Pali canon, monks and merit, in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia.

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Mahayana

The Great Vehicle: bodhisattvas, emptiness and many Buddhas, across China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam.

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Pure Land

Trust in Amida Buddha's vow and calling his name: the most grace-like form of Buddhism, and the most widespread in East Asia.

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Zen

Seated meditation, koans and sudden awakening: Chan in China, Zen in Japan, Seon in Korea.

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Tibetan Buddhism

Vajrayana: tantra, lamas, deity yoga and reincarnate teachers such as the Dalai Lama.

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Nichiren and Soka Gakkai

Chanting the title of the Lotus Sutra: Nichiren's Buddhism and the worldwide Soka Gakkai movement.

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Western Buddhism and mindfulness

Meditation without rebirth, Buddhism as psychology, and the mindfulness industry: the Buddhism most Westerners meet first.

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Welcome to BuddhistTok

BuddhistTok tests what Buddhism teaches (karma, rebirth, no-self, nirvana, no Creator) against the Bible, quoting the Buddhist texts word for word, and shows why Jesus is the way, the truth and the life.

Read the ten places Buddhism goes wrong, learn what each tradition believes, swipe the cards, or ask a question. We critique ideas, never people.

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